GOP presidential candidate was on way to Kentucky to meet with NRA
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Sen. John McCain, the presumed Republican presidential nominee, made a brief stop at a St. Albans sporting goods store Friday, shaking hands with a few hearty souls who braved cool temperatures and misting rain.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., acknowledges supporters while exiting the St. Albans Gun & Archery sporting goods store Friday.
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